Netherlands_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The Netherlands competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 107 competitors, 82 men and 25 women, took part in 52 events in 11 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (HOL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 107 (82 men, 25 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fred van Dorp |
| Officials | Chef d'mission: Ansco Dokkum |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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Gold
- Ada Kok — Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly
- Jan Wienese — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Joop Zoetemelk, Jan Krekels, Fedor den Hertog, and René Pijnen — Cycling, Men's Team 100k Time Trial
Silver
- Jan Jansen and Leijn Loevesijn — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Harry Droog and Leendert van Dis — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Roderick Rijnders, Herman Suselbeek, and Hadriaan van Nes — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
Bronze
- Maria Gommers — Athletics, Women's 800m
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Jan van Ispelen
- First Round — Defeated Miguel Villugron (CHL), TKO-2
- Second Round — Lost to Mate Parlov (YUG), 1:4
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ten cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1968.
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Women
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Drew with Italy (3-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (4-7)
- Lost to DDR (3-8)
- Defeated United Arabic Republic (6-3)
- Defeated Greece (9-5)
- Defeated Mexico (8-1)
- Defeated Japan (9-1)
- Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: Lost to United States (3-6)
- 7th-8th place: Defeated Cuba (8-5) → 7th place
- Team Roster
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- "New Zealand at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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